Letter to ALA

On January 28th, at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, April Hathcock, an ALA Councilor and library leader, was verbally assaulted…

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There’s nothing I love in this world like a working meeting, so I would be lying if I didn’t say…

Disclaimer: My views are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Library Association or its…

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